Anastasia Windsor

Anastasia Braginsky (アナスタシア・ブラギンスキ Anasutashia Buraginsuki, Russian: Анастаси́я Брагинский) is the wife of Russia/Ivan Braginsky, descended from the female line; before her marriage to Ivan, she carried the surname of Mountbatten-Windsor and is the eldest first cousin of Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor and Louise`s younger brother, Lord James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor. She is the niece of Louise and James`s parents; the Earl and Countess of Wessex. In addition, she is also a grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, being one of her favored grandchildren. Due to her British heritage, she was not widely accepted among her husband`s people, but her overwhelming love for her new extremely arctic home endeared her to the people; in fact the birth of the couple`s eldest child was celebrated with fireworks and traditional Russian Folk Dancing. As her husband is a high-ranking member of Russia`s Government, as well as a member of Russia`s former aristocracy, with Anastasia being one of Queen Elizabeth`s favored grandchildren; their marriage was met with much controversy as both the British and Russian Governments tried to intimidate each other behind closed doors regarding the safety of both Ivan (one of the most highest-ranking Russian Officials) and Princess Anastasia Windsor (a Princess and royal of the British Royal Family). She is a relative of the last rulers of Imperial Russia, which caused many Russians to at first shun her; unlike the rest of her tight-lipped family, the Windsors, Anastasia is a warm and gentle-hearted wife and mother.

Appearance
She is a slightly taller than average young woman with black hair, pale gold eyes, and is often depicted wearing traditional Russian clothes. These traditional Russian clothes consist of a heavy, black fur overcoat, with medium-sized buttons, a black fur hat, red gloves, a wool sweater and faux fur pants; completed with dark brown military-style boots. As mentioned by Russia, she is the same height as Japan (Kiku Honda), but often appears taller, as a result of wearing high-heels. She has a delicate, more aristocratic type face; her heritage can attest to that, with Anastasia looking as delicate as a porcelain doll. Her typical facial expression is a warm smile.

Personality and Interests
A slightly-taller-than-average young woman who is warm, gentle, and extremely sweet towards others; she is the antithesis to Russia`s childishness and cruelty. Despite her impending mortality, she maintains a strong force in the Braginsky household as it`s unchallenged matriarch; her incredible deeds of selflessness and charity towards others balances out the cruelty of her husband, and the various mental instabilities of the couple`s many children. She has a soft, lilting, elegant-sounding British accent when speaking Russian, usually ending her sentences with 'da', the Russian word for 'yes', although in Japanese it is often used to confirm the topic of the sentence, as an informal form of 'desu', the ubiquitous form of 'to be'. Anastasia much like the ancestor she was named for, has a hidden steel to her backbone; at times, she can be meek and soft-spoken as a mouse, at others, she can be spunky, fiercely-independent, and mischievous. These characteristics are part of the reason that Ivan/Russia fell in love with her at first sight, England heavily objected to the marriage; Anastasia found Russia to be an interesting person. A lover of the Arctic Huskies which roam the colder states as well as Canada, Anastasia much like the Huskies can be a lone wolf at times; this sometimes transfers over into her private life. In the home, she is a source of comfort for her children, usually reassuring them and comforting them; she can be somewhat strict towards her spouse, Ivan, and many children. Ivan states that Anastasia unlike her namesake could become incredibly tight-lipped and stoic.

Queen Elizabeth II
Her grandmother, Anastasia shares a good relationship with her, to the point where she confides in her about most everything; her tight-lipped nature, and somewhat strict habits are believed to have come from her examples growing up. She is one of her grandmother`s favored grandchildren, due to this her grandmother openly supported her marriage to Ivan; despite her personal misgivings about the marriage between the two, she later became relieved when her granddaughter was treated well.

Russia
The two first met when Anastasia was only seventeen, a fact that unnerves her family even now; while Russia considered her incredibly pretty, sweet, as well as Einstein-level smart, her family was concerned for her safety, worried that Russia would kidnap her. Anastasia was incredibly taken with him, as well as Belarus; finding them to be incredibly beautiful. She would fall in love with Ivan, eventually going onto to marry him; in fact many studio portraits, photos, and paintings of the family would make their way into art galleries from famed artists who found Russia, Anastasia, and their children to be like living pieces of art.

Belarus
The two first met when Anastasia was only seventeen, her older brother Ivan, having come to visit the British Royal Court for a diplomatic meeting; while Ivan engaged in talks with Britain and the rest of the British Government, Belarus approached Anastasia. Their relationship started off on the wrong foot, as both of them had unrequited feelings towards Ivan, Belarus`s older brother; however as time passed, they began to become friends. Belarus`s crush towards Ivan began to ebb slowly day-by-day, until she possessed a crush on Anastasia`s younger sister, Victoria Windsor. The female personification who couldn`t understand her own feelings reached out to the now married Anastasia for help, Anastasia happily gave Belarus advice; unfortunately Victoria would die in childbirth, with Belarus and Victoria`s only daughter, Seamus surviving. Unable to bare looking at Seamus, Belarus advocated Anastasia for help, the young Princess once again helped Belarus by sending Seamus to Britain to raise; he would be raised underneath the roof of Anastasia`s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

England
During her childhood years, England cared for her, due to her parents abandoning her; as such they were stripped of their titles, properties, and rights, being banished from the British Royal Family for their actions. Due to Queen Elizabeth II being incredibly busy, and unable to take care of the young Anastasia; she fell underneath the custody of England/Arthur Kirkland. Her tight-lippedness, love of the Queen`s English, and yearning for the days of Pirates and Cannons appears to have been traced back to England`s own yearning for the Golden Ages.

In the Anime
Anastasia appears at the meetings in Episode 01, holding up three packed lunches; for Russia, Belarus, England respectively. When asked who she is, Russia gently tugs on Anastasia`s wrist, and asks from a kiss from the blushing Anastasia; Anastasia gives him a kiss on his cheek before exiting the World Conference Room. She is later referred to by her official title as Her Highness, Princess of London, with England`s current Boss, Queen Elizabeth II mentioning her by name; Arthur even referred to her simply by her title. In Episode 42, Russia speaks fondly of her, calling her a "saving grace".

Name
Her given name name, Anastasia, is taken from her namesake; the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolavena Romanova of Russia. Like most members of the Windsor House, she has no official surname, instead using Mountbatten-Windsor as her surname when required to use one. Braginsky is not a well-known or commonly used name in Russia.

Quotes

 * (To Ivan) "The burden of being royalty is so crushing, the oppressive weight of our responsibilities would crush even the most meek people; a ruler is meant to rule over, and protect their people with their bodies. I never wanted those duties, my grandmother Queen Elizabeth II wanted me to be her heir; I never wanted to become Queen of England. I would be crushed underneath the weight of the Crown."
 * (To Belarus) "My dearest sister-in-law, I will always love you as one of my family members; I will never shrink from taking care of you, nor shall I ever leave you alone. You loved my younger sister, who married you in turn because she loved you; though she isn`t here with us, her strong love for you gave you a daughter. So never forget that she loves you, she is with you in your heart; you are as strong as ever, you just need to believe in yourself."
 * (To herself about Victoria) "Alas Vicky never survived, my precious younger sister..I love you and will continue to love you for eternity." 

Trivia

 * Anastasia is the 107th reincarnation of the original Archangel, Anastasia, as well as a descendant of the Grand Duchess Anastasia
 * Unlike both of her namesakes, she didn`t contract hemophilia who makes her extremely different from both of them.


 * Russia has loved three people named Anastasia; Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva (wife of Ivan the Terrible), Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova (youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna), and the current Anastasia (a princess of the British Royal Family, and his lawfully-wedded wife).
 * Her name, Anastasia, was given to her by the Grand Duchess Anastasia`s ghost who had reincarnated in her as soon as she was born.


 * She owns sixteen Arctic Huskies, and a horse named Alexandra Feodorovna.
 * Her other siblings, Victoria, Amelia, Alfred, Arthur, Nicholas, and Megan all married before their older sister, except for Victoria who married Belarus after Anastasia was already married; Amelia, Alfred, Arthur, Nicholas, and Megan had married three years prior to Anastasia`s marriage to Ivan. Victoria married Belarus one year after Anastasia`s marriage to Ivan.